I agree with l'ang on a few of those. For all his faults, I do enjoy Clarkson's Sunday Times column. Grace Dent is great as well.

Martin Kelner's Sport on TV column in The Grauniad was one of the highlights of the week until it got the boot a few weeks ago.Shame as it was often the only part of the paper that would mention RL some weeks.Think he has moved across to the Racing Post now to continue it.

I agree with l'ang on a few of those. For all his faults, I do enjoy Clarkson's Sunday Times column. Grace Dent is great as well.

Martin Kelner's Sport on TV column in The Grauniad was one of the highlights of the week until it got the boot a few weeks ago.Shame as it was often the only part of the paper that would mention RL some weeks.Think he has moved across to the Racing Post now to continue it.

I don't buy Murdoch papers on pricinple. I do like to read Jay Rayner though - especially when he slags somewhere off!
I also like William Keegan - he does know what's what where economics go.
Also Lucy Mangam in the Guardian colour section
I always read Polly Toynbee (when she's in these days) Andrew Rawnsley and Will Hutton are always worth a read too.

"This is a very wealthy country, money is no object" D. Cameron February 2014

One columnist I can't get on with is David Mitchell in the Guardian. I like his comedy work, find him a likeable bloke and share similar political beliefs, but his columns grate on me. Too London centric trying hard to be counter culture for me.

One columnist I can't get on with is David Mitchell in the Guardian. I like his comedy work, find him a likeable bloke and share similar political beliefs, but his columns grate on me. Too London centric trying hard to be counter culture for me.

I haven't read any of his columns, but I was given his book 'Back Story' at Christmas and enjoyed it.

A mind is like a parachute. It doesn’t work if it isn’t open. Frank Zappa (1940 - 1993)

One columnist I can't get on with is David Mitchell in the Guardian. I like his comedy work, find him a likeable bloke and share similar political beliefs, but his columns grate on me. Too London centric trying hard to be counter culture for me.

I agree on this. I really like him, but the columns are sometimes harder work than they should be.

His book I'm enjoying a lot more, although he does waffle on a bit when a writer of his talent should know better

Mark Steel, "On the way to a show in Skipton, in North Yorkshire, I noticed a road sign to a town called Keighley. So later, during the show, I mentioned this, asking the audience, 'Is that your rival town?' And the room went chillingly quiet, until one woman called out with understated menace, 'Keighley is a sink of evil.'"

Mind you, it's only the Sudoku and Crossword that keep me buying it every day.

I buy the The Times every day and I like Caitlin Moran but can't stand Matthew Syed.Giles Coren can be funny but he can be very irritating too.Simon Barnes is very good too.Sarah Vine is married to Michael Gove!!!

Anyway, Sarah Vine does the impossible and makes Michael Gove appear human, mainly by laughing at him. Did you read Robert Crampton's column today? He let slip (presumably following a conversation with Mrs Gove) that Mr Gove only passed his driving test at the seventh attempt.

I buy the The Times every day and I like Caitlin Moran but can't stand Matthew Syed.Giles Coren can be funny but he can be very irritating too.Simon Barnes is very good too.Sarah Vine is married to Michael Gove!!!

Matthew Syed's always very very keen to let you know how extremely clever he is.

A mind is like a parachute. It doesn’t work if it isn’t open. Frank Zappa (1940 - 1993)

Anyway, Sarah Vine does the impossible and makes Michael Gove appear human, mainly by laughing at him. Did you read Robert Crampton's column today? He let slip (presumably following a conversation with Mrs Gove) that Mr Gove only passed his driving test at the seventh attempt.